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Is there an easy way to do array manipulation in gsettings? I am comparing gsettings to OS X's defaults command that offers the defaults domain --array key overwrite-value and defaults domain --array-add key added-value interface for manipulating arrays.

As far as I can tell there is only gsettings set domain key "['overwrite-value']" available to gsettings. Not really pretty for when you want to add or remove one entry from an array.

I have seen a suggestion that allow me to add to an array, but I would rather use a interface if there is one.

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No, gsettings doesn't support any array operations except getting and setting the whole array.

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  • Would be great to append elements to array (like when [adding custom shorcuts](https://askubuntu.com/questions/597395/how-to-set-custom-keyboard-shortcuts-from-terminal/597414#comment1776277_826328). It's not clear for me where the feature request should be filed, [here](https://gitlab.gnome.org/GNOME/gtk/issues?label_name%5B%5D=GtkSettings)? – Pablo Bianchi Jan 04 '20 at 22:27